To feel a bit miffed about this

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An opportunity for promotion came up at work.. advertised full time as these things often are. Only open to existing employees.
I’d wondered about applying, wasn’t 100% sure it was the right thing.
I’d asked my manager if it was worth me applying to do it on a part time basis.
He was basically encouraging but did say he’d prefer someone full time, fair enough:
The first round of interviews they had was unsuccessful.
There was talk about them offering it as a secondment/acting up opportunity, and I was interested in that.
But then he let me know that actually, because a couple of people (from other teams) had expressed interest, they were going to advertise it as permanent again.
He also said that he and the senior manager had agreed that they would need someone to work minimum 4 days pw.

Partly for this reason I decided not to go for it.

I then find out that the person who has been appointed works 2 days per week. (That’s less hours than me).

Aibu to feel a bit miffed because of what he said about needing 4 days? I’m not going to make a thing of it but it feels unfair.
I guess I should’ve just gone for it maybe.

The person who got the job maybe taking the higher number of hours.

In reality if you’re interested go for it. Worst they can say is no but at least you had the formal opportunity to ask. Next time don’t discuss with your manager and put an application in!

Basically the person they have hired wowed them. I have done similar, wanted someone full-time but when I interviewed I knew that the person who wanted to stay part-time was too good a candidate to pass up, and I'd rather have them part-time than another candidate full-time.

If your boss was the interviewer, then it doesn't sound like it was worth you applying. If someone else was interviewing - you should have ignored your boss and had a go, nothing to lose by applying...

Yes he was the interviewer
And she has already been appointed and is definitely only working those hours.
I’m glad I didn’t go for it really. She was already at the same level so it was a side step for her. Even though I feel fairly confident I’m ready for the next step it would have been difficult to compete with her.
Just feels a bit off to me.
He knows her already, and I had heard that there was someone from another team he had in mind for it which was another reason I didn’t want to go for it.
Why go through the process if there’s someone else that’s basically got it in the bag?

I just don’t think he should have put in an email to me about the 4 days thing as that has obviously turned out to not be the case.

Why didn’t you apply?

Don’t be glad you didn’t apply, let this spur on you on to apply for a higher position. Sounds like he wants you where you are to make his life easier.

Sounds like your boss wanted full time for the role, but based on who applied they negotiated 2 days a week.
Just like some jobs advertise salary as being “£22 to £22,000” (I exaggerate!) the amount depends on how much they want you, who else is available, what they can get away with, etc.

Sorry OP, it’s unfair for you. Next time, find out their preferences as it’s useful in negotiating your best deal. But don’t rule yourself out.

Don't ask permission, apply first and negotiate hours later.

God knows what job I'd be in if I'd listened to these dickhead bosses!

Now my manager is amazing and I'm on a higher grade than my last manager. When I told him I'd applied he said that he'd suggested my (male colleague applied!) Just shows no-one has your back but you.

Can you ask him what’s happening with the other three days worth of work per week that she can’t do as she won’t be on work those days.

Is a job share going to be an option as you’d be happy to do the other days.

Definitely easier for him/them to have someone come in from another team than have to back fill my post if I had applied successfully, that’s very true.
Yes you’re all right. I should have perhaps gone for it and discussed hours after.
I have a bit of a fear of going for stuff and not getting it when it’s within your own team and everyone knows about it. But I need to get over it.
I’ve missed this opportunity now and who knows when the next one will come up.
I’m limited in that I can’t/don’t want to go for any positions in any other teams because of where I live, my current team is the only one in reasonable commuting distance.